Blogs
Arjun Majumdar puts down a handy ready reckoner to choose a trek for a season. It is not easy, but the guide here will help.
I admit for most trekkers it is going to be difficult to choose a Himalayan trek. There are too many of them and everything looks exciting. I give below a guide on how to choose a trek.
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Arjun Majumdar writes on when is the right time to introduce your kids to the world of trekking.
It is wonderful to get calls from parents wanting to know which trek to take their kids on. Parents who are keen trekkers themselves know the value of the outdoors. Kids learn life’s little lessons quickest when they are on an adventure.
So when do you start kids on trekking? The answer is as young as possible. But not in the way most parents think. Read more here...
Clean the mountains by joining Green Trail batches
As a part of our commitment to keep trekking trails clean, Indiahikes organizes the "Green trail" trek batches. The Green trail batches are special batches formed only to clean up our mountain slopes. The batches run like any other normal groups but with a key difference: trekkers who join this batch volunteer to clean the trail. The entire trek team - from trekkers to guides to helpers pick up litter along the route and bring it down from the mountains.
Arjun Majumdar writes about some of the incredulous happenings in Sikkim trekking.
'Something is terribly wrong at Sikkim. The government, the trekking agencies and the local guides seem hell bent on ruining the trekking world of Sikkim. Read more here...
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Arjun Majumdar reviews the Roopkund trek. Find out why the Roopkund trek gets a score of 4.5/5
I have often been asked to review a trek for those who are first timers but would like to try an high altitude trek – and it always puts me in a quandary – it is hard to choose between some of the high altitude treks in India ....Read more
Circular Polarizer.
It is a known fact that the Rupin Pass trek is full of surprises. Not every trekker watches out for the changes in sceneries though. Arjun Majumdar gives here a checklist of all the surprises that’s in store for you. Read more
Working at a start-up can be extremely rewarding and equally frustrating. In our organization everyone seems to be doing everything! There’s always a perpetual chaos. Yet, people seem to be having a terrific time – and what we say seem to be coming true: You can join Indiahikes, but can never leave!
We are looking for people to join us. We think you’ll love our world of treks ... Read more here
We are looking for people to join us. We think you’ll love our world of treks ... Read more here
Latest Trek Videos
Chadar trek - busting some common myths
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Final push ... Stok Kangri summit..!
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Latest Documented Trek
Nandikund is a beautiful high altitude lake located at 15748 ft. enroute to Madhyamaheshwar - Kalpeshwar trail. The trail commands a beautiful view of lush green meadows and the snow covered Chaukhamba group of peaks of and Mandani Parbat. It is a lake spread over an area of 1.5 km. This high altitude trek takes you over the high ranges without involving the glaciers or even snow if attempted in autumn.
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Latest Documented Trek Diaries
The Darcha–Padum trek through the wilderness of Zanskar provides a rare opportunity to see some breathtaking landscapes, especially at higher altitudes. It generally takes 9-10 days to complete this trek which involves crossing the Shingo La pass (16700 feet). Technically this is called a moderate trek, but, unless you are a seasoned trekker or mountaineer, let me assure you that it is not easy to trek in that rarefied atmosphere. To complete it you will have to go beyond your limits of physical endurance.
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Latest Documented Trek Interview
This is an interview with Karan Sandhu who did this trek solo in November 2008...
Karan : "It is a relatively easy trek through Darma Valley in Eastern Kumaon. The view of the peaks and the entire valley from the base camp is splendid. This region is very close to Tibet to the north and Nepal to east."
Trek Diary
- Kafni Glacier
- Double Decker Root Bridge
- Kinner Kailash Shivling Trek
- Kopatty Trek
- Kedartal Trek
- Chandrashila Trek
- Darcha Padum Trek
- Bandajje Arabi Falls and Ballalarayana Durga Trek
- Dzukou Valley Trek
- Jogin-3 Expedition
- Srikhand Mahadev Trek
- Mayali Pass Trek
- Rupin Pass Trek
- Ravangla Maenam Hill Trek
- Gaumukh Tapovan Trek
- Shankar's Valley of flowers trek
- Sunderdhunga Trek
- Dayara Bugyal Trek
Interviews
- Har Ki Dun Trek
- Panchachuli base camp trek
- Pin Bhaba pass trek interview
- Kalindikhal Trek
- Mayali Pass Trek
- Nandikund Trek
- Indrahar Pass-Minkiani Pass trek
- Charang Ghati
- Dodital Trek
- Tarsar Marsar Lake trek
- Jogin Advance Base Camp Trek
- Parvati Valley Base Camp trek
- Chadar Trek
- Nanda Devi East ABC Trek
- Bharadsar lake trek
- Sunderdhunga Trek
- Panwali Kantha Trek
- Sarchu Circuit Trek
- Kedarkantha Peak Trek
- Kashmir Great Lakes Trek
- Chandratal Baralachala Trek
- Markha Valley
- Bagini Glacier
- Khuliya Top
- Dayara Bugyal Trek
- Valley of Flowers and Hemkund Trek
- Kugti Pass Trek
Weekend Trek Guide
- Shali Tibba Trek
- Kopatty Coorg Trek
- Kudremukh trek
- Kumaraparvata
- Brahmagiri
- Kolli Hills Trek
- Bhimashankar
- Chembra Peak Trek
- Deoriatal Winter Trek
- Kuppar Bugyal Trek
- Nag Tibba
- Ooty Trek
- Bekal Beach Trek
Day Trek Guide
Trek Articles
- The Injustice about Goechala
- Why the Chadar frozen river trek is not as difficult as it is made out to be
- The greatest alpine lakes exploration
- Roopkund Vs Rupin Pass Debate
- 12 Surprising twists on the Rupin pass trek
- Why Hampta Pass is a superb trek for mid May
- Why the Stok Kangri trek in Ladakh is meant for the experienced trekker
- 3 reasons to do the Kugti Pass Trek
- Why Goechala in Sikkim is a most romantic trek
- Why Roopkund is a great trek
Guest Blogs
- What camera to buy
- Indispensable Polarising Filter
- Shooting People on a Trek Part 2
- Shooting People on a Trek Part 3
- How to Shoot Panoramas
- 7 Essential Items I always carry in my camera bag
- Shooting People on a Trek
- Shooting Night Landscapes Part 2
- Shooting Night Landscapes
- Graduated Neutral Density Filter and its advantages in Landscape photography
- Shooting Landscapes Part 3
- How to capture unique photos
- Shooting Landscapes Part 2
- Six tips for shooting better trek photographs
- Shooting landscapes Part 1
Upcoming Treks
Week long Himalayan treks
- Goecha La - May 11, May 25, Sept 28, Oct 5, Oct 12, 2013
- Roopkund Trek - May 18, May 25, Jun 1, Jun 8, Jun 15, 2013
- Rupin Pass Trek - May 18, Jun 1, Jun 15, 2013
- Hampta Pass - May 25, 2013
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Stok Kangri - July 13, Aug 9, 2013
- Kashmir Great Lakes Trek -July 6, July 20, Aug 3, Aug 10, 2013
- Valley of Flowers - July 13, July 20, Aug 3, Aug 9, 2013
Exploratory treks
- Sandakphu Trek - Apr 20
- Har Ki Dun Trek - Apr 27
- Tapovan Nandanavan Trek - May 18
- Markha Valley Trek - Aug 24
High Exploratory treks for the experienced trekkers
- Buran Ghati Trek - Jun 16
- Lamkhaga Pass Trek - Jun 23
- Auden's col Trek - Jun 22
Indiahikes Trek Calendar
Do you need any advice or help with any trek? Ask your question with this form.
Indiahikes document trails. If you have been on a trek and would like to document the trail then write to us. Indiahikes has the following honorarium for those who document trails:
1. Rs 3,000 for weekend trek involving 1 to 3 days
2. Rs 7,000 for a week long trek involving 4 to 8 days
3. Rs 10,000 for a trek spanning duration of 9 days or more
If you would like to contribute an account of your trek in the form of a trek diary, the honorarium is a Rs 1,000 trek voucher. For an interview, the honorarium is a Rs 2,500 trek voucher.
Here are some Guidelines on how to document a trek...
Trek Photo Contest
Kashmir September/2012- Photo contest winner - Shyam
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- Kedarkantha Winter 2012
- Chadar 2013
- Kashmir September 2012
- Goecha La Sept/Oct 2012
- Roopkund Sept/Oct 2012
- Valley Of Flowers - 2012
- Kashmir Summer 2012
- Rupin Summer 2012
- Roopkund June 2012
- Roopkund May 2012
- Goecha La May 2012
- Hampta Pass -2012
- Winter Camp Photo Contest
- Chadar trek Jan 2012
- Kedarkantha winter 2011
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Indiahikes Blogs
- A trek to the Valley of flowers
- Photography tips for the Chadar trek
- Trekking in the Rain
- An Ode to Goecha la...
- Pros and Cons of Hitch-hiking : Lesson 1. How to Promote Green Trekking.
- Why writing a trek document is not as difficult as it it is made out to be.
- How to choose a trek for the summmer
- How to choose a trek for a season
- Independent Solo or Sahib Style Treks
- Why the underrated Winter Snow Camp needs mention
- How to prepare for a winter trek in snow
- Why you need to go on a trek date before getting married
- How trekkers help grow micro enterprises in the Himalayas
- Why we are paying Rs 7,000 for a Himalayan trek report
- A trek to Rupin Pass
- Why carrying a trekking backpack is not difficult
- Benefits of using Diamox to deal with AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness)